Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-04
ROMANCE OF TWO COUNTRIES.
The Won Steinman Heir Living in a
Garrett in the City of Detroit.
Fr0a e ChicaQo Tri5une.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The heiress TO fine estate OF q noble
family of Saxony, Germany, with several
millions of dollars, has been found in a
garnet In Detroit on the verge of starva-
ton. Proceedings TO identify her as
direct heir have been begun by Detroit
lawyer, who has been searching for her
for months IN behalf Of the old folks at
home. The Won Steinman family ia one
OF the oldest and most illustrious OF
saxony. Their fine estate, descended
from generation to generation, is situated
on the borders OF Dresden, the capital OF
the province. Years ago the noble
Count Won Steinman, man Of traditional
iron Will, bad an only son. The son
was sent 10 Berlin to be educated. While
there, and about the close of his collegiate
year, be tell victim to the charms OF
very pretty, but poor, shopkeeper's daugh-
ter. They were married secretly, ana he
repaired, fearful OF the result, to his
saxon home TO ask forgiveness. The
Count Won Stelnman was enraged. He
had nXed upon noble wife tor his son.
Ii was the same old story. Toe son re.
celved curse and was disinherited. he
returned to Berlin, emigrated with bis
lovely, but lowly. wife to America, and
LOCATED in Milwaukee, Wis. There he
prospered, aud died twelve or fourteen
years ago worth $500, 900.
His will made his noble mother, for
whom he always felt the tenderes. regard,
the eXecu riX of mis- estate, " aich was
bequeathed to his only daughter, then a
beautiful little dark .haired, black-eyed
girl of IL. The result of the Widows
correspOndence with the Countess Won
| Steinman upon the death of her son was
| that the daughter left Milwaukee t.
make her home with her grandmother
in the castle on the banks OF the Elbe.
| The old Count bad ed. She was royalty
| received and entertained betting her
rank. The American girl soon tired OF
| life OF the nobility, and be-
fore three years passed by fed
to the seacoast one night and took pas
sage for America. Mother and daughter
were reunited In Milwaukee. Her de-
scription of their meeting was affecting
in the extreme. Enough had been re-
tanned from the fathers fortune TO sup
| port them comfortably. The girl soon be-
| came surrounded with visitors. Her
mother insisted on her marrying Ger
man. She loved a young Milwaukee
painter, and the heiress of vast Saxon
| estates, the lovely daughter of the
| humble widow, became Mrs. Au-
| gust Bartsh- Bartsh's merit seems
| to nave existed chiefly In bis good
IoOks ann pure DlOOu. Inc COLneE uleus
the remainder of the small fortune was
exhausted in idleness, and Bartsh lived
aiterward on his ~ife's labor over the
| washtub for their daily bread. Once she
wrote to the Countess, her grandmother,
who now lives alone on the Eibe, for aid.
| Twenty-Five dollars was returned, but
| since then the aged Countess mas re-
manned silent. She was greatly enraged
| at her graudchild's flight.
Christina followed her INDECENT husband
| to Detroit. There he has worked some at
his trade. The bloom has faded from her
| cheeks and the light has left her eye.
| They have lately been forced to sell their
furniture To supply the necessaries of
life and to move into a veritable garnet in
one OF the poorest sections of the city.
There, in response to call, city physi-
| clan found them suing with a
| board across their Laps for a table eatin g
bread and cheese. Efforts will be made
tn effect reconciliation between Mrs.
Bartsb ana the AGED Countess, VINO lost
trace OF them when they left Milwaukee.